Equity Firms Pursue $8 Billion Deal

Three large investment firms are in talks to acquire Affiliated Computer Services Inc. in a deal with a total value of as much as $8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

The three firms include Texas Pacific Group, which is leading the deal, Bain Capital and Blackstone Group. Because the talks are in an early stage, the sale could easily fall apart, these people add. The discussions were reported Friday by the New...